Advanced Practice Provider, Wound Care

Department

BSD SUR - General Surgery: Clinical

About the Department

General surgeons at the University of Chicago Medicine focus on a broad range of diseases, including various types of cancer, endocrine disorders, esophageal diseases, bariatric surgical treatment, breast diseases, and more. In treating this wide spectrum of diseases, our surgeons are also trained to use minimally invasive techniques, including robotic and laparoscopic approaches, to ease the patient’s surgical experience. Our surgeons also work in close collaboration with experts across the hospital to ensure each patient receives the care he or she deserves to achieve optimal outcomes.

The research endeavors by faculty and investigators in the Section of General Surgery are just as wide and varied as the diseases they treat. In addition to their numerous outcomes-based research projects, our investigators are busy with complex basic science questions that will one day allow physicians to deliver better care to all patients. These scientific endeavors revolve around uncovering the pathophysiology of infections, genomics and physiology of pancreatic cancer, and much more.

Job Summary

This position will assist to manage, plan, monitor and assure delivery of high-quality patient and family care for a caseload of wound care patients within an outpatient and inpatient setting at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. This position will exercise autonomous decision-making in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of wound related health care issues as delineated by the collaborative agreement. Collaborate with the patient’s multidisciplinary team members to assure safe, cost effective and timely and efficient care; evaluate the appropriateness of care and facilitate necessary changes to the defined plan; support, teach and is a resource for all members of the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, monitors, intervenes, coordinates and evaluates the delivery of patient care.
• Collaborates with the patient, family and multidisciplinary team to assure appropriate, safe cost effective, timely and efficient care.
• Identifies patient needs and makes referral for consultation with internal and external specialists.
• Assures that patient education needs are met, providing individualized instruction as needed.
• Responds to psychosocial needs by facilitating referrals as appropriate.
• Works with case managers to coordinate patient discharge planning and maintains regular patient telephone contact in the immediate postoperative period.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge in area of wound care services and functions as a professional role model.
• Provides administrative consultation when requested.
• Represents the needs of wound services on committees, as appropriate.
• Evaluates the appropriateness of care in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates leadership in creative problem solving strategies.
• Opportunity to first-assist in the OR as needed.
• Initiates and implements necessary changes in in-patient care delivery through the sharing of research, current trends, and expert knowledge.
• Provides continuing education and professional development opportunities for health care providers.
• Participates in the education of students. Serves as a preceptor for graduate students.
• Actively contributes to appropriate professional and/or specialty organizations.
• Fulfills requirements for maintaining advanced practice certification and licensure.
• Keeps knowledge base current by reading professional literature and attending educational conferences.
• Develops diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions needed to achieve the goals and outcomes of the patient’s plan of care.
• Has a deep understanding and response to adverse drug reactions, with special attention to vulnerable populations such as infants, children, pregnant and lactating women, or older adults. Develops and coordinates APP training and professional development activities.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and